Question

How would a chart of mid-17th century religious beliefs differ from this chart?

Fewer people would believe in a single God because most people believed in multiple gods.

Fewer people would identify as atheist because people who did not identify with the official religion did not say so out loud.

More people would list their religion as unknown because there were no strong religious entities during this era.

More people would believe in a spirit or life force because such beliefs were encouraged during this era.

Answer 1

Answer: The first one

Fewer people would identify as atheist because people who did not identify with the official religion did not say so out loud.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Fewer people would identify as an atheist because people were not willing to share alternative religious beliefs publically.

Step-by-step explanation:

A chart of mid-17th-century religious beliefs differs from this chart in that Fewer people would identify as an atheist because people were not willing to share alternative religious beliefs publically.

In the 1600s, people did not have total freedom of speech if they had any. The church had a tremendous influence in the life of people and religious beliefs defined societies and families. The Church exerted its power and influence in many aspects of the people's lives and something out of the purview of the church or different to the religious beliefs of the Church was considered to be sacrilegious. The Church prosecuted people for being against the Church, so people of that time preferred to say that they were religious people supporting the church. Being an atheist was not really an option in the 17th century.

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